it would seem...

that God has an amazing sense of humor. I have been worrying about what will be next, and did not for one second consider the option which has now been placed before me. I thought that I would just go home, work at the coffee shop for a few months, save up some money, then I would be off to the next adventure. As of today, this is still my plan... however, I now have the option of a job that will allow me to be able to do support raising, attend church, and maintain a normal social life all at the same time...God is TOO good...I don't know that I will take this job, but it is nice to know that I have the option.
I am not going to put all my hope into what I think this year should hold as I have found that many times I can make a plan for something and God will turn that plan into something FAR more amazing than I could have imagined. I am looking forward to seeing the full picture of what God has in store for me in the coming months.
It amazes me that I can make an off hand comment about what I am struggling with to somebody at noon and by dinner time God will reveal to me a very simple solution to my worries. Very often the solution will be something that I would never think of, and yet it is a perfect answer. Amazing.

half way around the world

I will be half way around the world for another month...well for almost a month, then it is back to the United States, and an undecided future...There are so many questions about the next year, I don't even know where to begin asking them. Do I keep my job or get a new one, where am I going to live, do I go to University, do I do another School, do I join staff and help teach others how to live this life, will this year will hold a move that is bigger than I can understand today...am I worrying myself with thoughts that have nothing to do with anything?
Some days I feel like I am growing up, like I should be thinking about having a job that will provide me with a "secure" future, looking into getting an apartment or buying a home, thinking about being married...all the things that one pictures when they think of a "grown-up"...but at the very same time I feel like a little kid who has been made to grow up too quickly...like I shouldn't worry about things like money, cars, a mortgage, having a family...like my biggest worry should be what clothes to wear or if I am going to be able to watch my favorite TV show this week.
I am growing up, but that doesn't mean that I can't still live a life of adventure... I am looking forward to all the things God has in store for me in the coming year. Maybe I will end up in Africa..maybe I will move to Canada... perhaps I will revisit Asia...perhaps God would have this be the year that I meet my husband...or maybe, just maybe God has something in store for me that is FAR beyond what I could possibly imagine...I am excited to find out what He has for me...